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OCR predictions: why and how?

ANALYSIS: The spotlight is back on the official cash rate. But how does the RBNZ decide how much to change it, and how do other banks attempt to predict its movements?

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 27 Jan 2025

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New Zealand’s exports stuck in the past while world races ahead

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Youth bear brunt of softening labour market

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Surprising uptick of new businesses created in New Zealand

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World’s political, economic landscape has changed

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Home ownership up, but too many still down and out

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Going into retirement with $25 billion of mortgage debt

ANALYSIS: Property prices have substantially outpaced income growth, and as more and more people enter retirement they will be saddled with significant mortgage debt.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 22 Apr 2024

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How significant is NZ’s recession?

ANALYSIS: To answer this question, we need to look at the far less publicised per capita GDP growth figure.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 08 Apr 2024

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International education: wrong horse to back for export growth?

ANALYSIS: There needs to be a collective strategy that includes not only the universities – with a united voice – but also the private sector and Government.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 25 Mar 2024

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AI the opportunity for NZ to catch up in productivity

ANALYSIS: Becoming a developer of AI technologies might help us jump into the top half of the OECD productivity rankings.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 11 Mar 2024

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Are Pacific Island neighbours only a source of seasonal labour?

ANALYSIS: Geographical isolation, climate change vulnerability, and limited resources have pushed the Pacific Islands to often rely on exporting labour rather than goods and services.

Hillmarè Schulze Mon, 26 Feb 2024

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High interest rates set to be around for longer

ANALYSIS: Indeed, the effect of international geopolitical events may mean the OCR might go up rather than down.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 12 Feb 2024

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Immigration, migrants: What’s happening with our melting pot?

ANALYSIS: The past five decades have witnessed a dramatic transformation in the origins of NZ’s immigrant population, with a similar evolution expected to unfold in the next half-century.

Hillmarè Schulze Tue, 30 Jan 2024

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New Government needs to optimise our economic engine

ANALYSIS: Our economy underperformed in 2023 because monetary policy wasn't supported by sensible fiscal measures.

Christoph Schumacher Mon, 15 Jan 2024

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Do we really need a Minister for Space?

ANALYSIS: It is promising to see the new Government leaning into knowledge and tech-based industries.

Hillmarè Schulze Tue, 12 Dec 2023

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Economy Matters

OCR predictions: why and how?

New Zealand’s exports stuck in the past while world races ahead

Youth bear brunt of softening labour market

Surprising uptick of new businesses created in New Zealand

World’s political, economic landscape has changed

Home ownership up, but too many still down and out

Going into retirement with $25 billion of mortgage debt

How significant is NZ’s recession?

International education: wrong horse to back for export growth?

AI the opportunity for NZ to catch up in productivity

Are Pacific Island neighbours only a source of seasonal labour?

High interest rates set to be around for longer

Immigration, migrants: What’s happening with our melting pot?

New Government needs to optimise our economic engine

Do we really need a Minister for Space?

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